EP1600713A4 - Circulation-type liquid helium reliquefaction apparatus with contaminant discharge function, method of discharging contaminant from the apparatus, and refiner and transfer tube both of which are used for the apparatus - Google Patents

Circulation-type liquid helium reliquefaction apparatus with contaminant discharge function, method of discharging contaminant from the apparatus, and refiner and transfer tube both of which are used for the apparatus

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EP1600713A4
EP1600713A4 EP03748537A EP03748537A EP1600713A4 EP 1600713 A4 EP1600713 A4 EP 1600713A4 EP 03748537 A EP03748537 A EP 03748537A EP 03748537 A EP03748537 A EP 03748537A EP 1600713 A4 EP1600713 A4 EP 1600713A4
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contaminant
refiner
circulation
type liquid
transfer tube
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Tsunehiro Takeda
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Japan Science and Technology Agency
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Publication of EP1600713A4 publication Critical patent/EP1600713A4/en
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EP03748537A 2003-02-03 2003-09-18 Circulation-type liquid helium reliquefaction apparatus with contaminant discharge function, method of discharging contaminant from the apparatus, and refiner and transfer tube both of which are used for the apparatus Withdrawn EP1600713A4 (en)

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JP2003025525A JP4145673B2 (en) 2003-02-03 2003-02-03 Circulating liquid helium reliquefaction apparatus with pollutant discharge function, method for discharging pollutants from the apparatus, purifier and transfer tube used in the apparatus
PCT/JP2003/011886 WO2004070296A1 (en) 2003-02-03 2003-09-18 Circulation-type liquid helium reliquefaction apparatus with contaminant discharge function, method of discharging contaminant from the apparatus, and refiner and transfer tube both of which are used for the apparatus

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